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Background imageByzantine Collection: Map of The Byzantine Empire

Map of The Byzantine Empire
A map showing the extent of the Byzantine Empire - the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Date: 1800

Background imageByzantine Collection: Saint Michael Arcangel. Byzantine icon. XIV century. Greece

Saint Michael Arcangel. Byzantine icon. XIV century. Greece
BYZANTINE ART. GREECE. ICON with Saint Michael Archangel by workshop Constantinople. Dated at XIV century. Byzantine Museum. Athens

Background imageByzantine Collection: Empress Theodora / Ravenna

Empress Theodora / Ravenna
EMPRESS THEODORA wife of Justinian

Background imageByzantine Collection: Deesis Mosaic. 13th c. TURKEY. Istanbul. Hagia

Deesis Mosaic. 13th c. TURKEY. Istanbul. Hagia Sophia (Basilica of St. Sophia). Detail of Christ Pantocrator. Work located at the southern side of the higher gallery. Late Byzantine art. Mosaic

Background imageByzantine Collection: Justinian I (Ravenna)

Justinian I (Ravenna)
JUSTINIAN I

Background imageByzantine Collection: Sutton Hoo treasure

Sutton Hoo treasure
A double-page spread relating to the Anglo-Saxon ship burial ground discovered at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. it was filled with many priceless treasures, a few of which are shown here

Background imageByzantine Collection: Our Lady of Vladimir. beg. 12th c. Icon moved

Our Lady of Vladimir. beg. 12th c. Icon moved from Constantinople to Kiev in 1136 and Vladimir in 1155. Iconographic type Eleusa or Virgin of Tenderness. Byzantine art. Tempera on wood. RUSSIA

Background imageByzantine Collection: Empress Theodora. Basilica of Saint Vitale. Italy

Empress Theodora. Basilica of Saint Vitale. Italy
Empress Theodora I (500-548) with a court of ladies. Mosaic. 6th century. Basilica of Saint Vitale. Ravenna. Italy

Background imageByzantine Collection: Mother of God (Glykophilousa). Crete, 15th-16th century. Nati

Mother of God (Glykophilousa). Crete, 15th-16th century. National Gallery. Prague. Czech Republic

Background imageByzantine Collection: Saint George. Byzantine icon. XIV century. Greece

Saint George. Byzantine icon. XIV century. Greece
BYZANTINE ART. GREECE. Icon with Saint George made by the workshop of Constantinople. Dated at XIV century. Byzantine Museum. Athens

Background imageByzantine Collection: Basilica Cistern. 6th century. Istanbul. Turkey

Basilica Cistern. 6th century. Istanbul. Turkey
Turkey. Istanbul. Basilica Cistern. 6th century. Erected during the reign of Justinian I. Interior

Background imageByzantine Collection: A Byzantine Church, Daphni, Greece

A Byzantine Church, Daphni, Greece. Shoesmith, Kenneth Denton 1890 - 1939

Background imageByzantine Collection: Arabian-Byzantine coin. Coin. FRANCE. Paris

Arabian-Byzantine coin. Coin. FRANCE. Paris. National Library

Background imageByzantine Collection: Siege of Constantinople

Siege of Constantinople
SIEGE OF CONSTANTINOPLE The Turks under Sultan Mehmed II besiege the Byzantine capital; both sides use Greek Fire against the other

Background imageByzantine Collection: Russia / 968 / Bulgarians

Russia / 968 / Bulgarians
A Russian force, led by Svyatoslav, Prince of Kiev, hired at great expense by Byzantine emperor Nicephorus II Phocas, defeats the Bulgarian armies

Background imageByzantine Collection: Portrait of Roman Emperor Majorian

Portrait of Roman Emperor Majorian
Roman Emperor Majorian, 420-461. Flavius Julius Valerius Majorianus, Western Roman Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma

Background imageByzantine Collection: Italiy. Venice. Saint Marks Basilica. Noahs Ark. Mosaic. 1

Italiy. Venice. Saint Marks Basilica. Noahs Ark. Mosaic. 1
Noah free the animals of the ark, Mosaic from the Pala d Oro or Golden Altar 12th-14th centuries. Saint Marks Basilica. Venice. Italy

Background imageByzantine Collection: Byzantine Emperor Constantine IV (652-658) and his retinue

Byzantine Emperor Constantine IV (652-658) and his retinue
Constantine IV (652-685). Byzantine Emperor from and his retinue granting privilege to the Ravennate church. Mosaic. Basilica of Sant Apollinare in Classe. Ravenna. Italy

Background imageByzantine Collection: Palace of the Normans. Byzantine mosaics at the Palatine Cha

Palace of the Normans. Byzantine mosaics at the Palatine Cha
Italy. Sicily. Palerm. Palace of the Normans. Byzantine mosaics at the Palatine Chapel. Christ with Saint Peter and Paul above the throne stage. 12 th century

Background imageByzantine Collection: Byzantine art. Greece. Virgin Hodegetria. Icon. Greece

Byzantine art. Greece. Virgin Hodegetria. Icon. Greece
Byzantine art. Greece. Virgin Hodegetria. Icon from the church of Agios Demetrios tou Kolla. Dated to the mid-sixteenth century. Byzantine Museum. Zante. Ionian Islands

Background imageByzantine Collection: Corpus Iuris Civilis

Corpus Iuris Civilis. Code of Justinian. 529. Legislative compilation for a Roman law unification. Parchment codex. Folio 63v. 13th century

Background imageByzantine Collection: Basil II, surnamed the Bulgar-slayer (958-1025). Byzantine

Basil II, surnamed the Bulgar-slayer (958-1025). Byzantine emperor (976-1025) from de Macedonian Dynasty. Detail from the Menologion of Basil II. 10th Century. Miniature. Vatican Apostolic Library

Background imageByzantine Collection: GREECE. Daphni. Dapni Monastery. Christ Pantocrator

GREECE. Daphni. Dapni Monastery. Christ Pantocrator inside the dome (early Comnenian period, ca. 1100). Byzantine art. Mosaic

Background imageByzantine Collection: Byzantine icon. Crucifixion. 9th-13th century. Byzantine Mus

Byzantine icon. Crucifixion. 9th-13th century. Byzantine Mus
Byzantine art. Eastern Roman Empire. Icon. Crucifixion. 9th-13th century. Byzantine Museum. Athens. Greece. Date: 20070529

Background imageByzantine Collection: The Ascension. First half of the 17th century. Byzantine Mus

The Ascension. First half of the 17th century. Byzantine Museum. Zante. Ionian Islands. Greece

Background imageByzantine Collection: Seminara (Italy). Sanctuary Madonna dei Poveri

Seminara (Italy). Sanctuary Madonna dei Poveri
Madonna dei Poveris Sanctuary. ITALY. Seminara. Madonna dei Poveris Sanctuary. Reconstructed after the earthquake of 1908. Late Byzantine art. Architecture

Background imageByzantine Collection: Emperor Justinian and his Court. ca. 547. ITALY

Emperor Justinian and his Court. ca. 547. ITALY. Ravenna. San Vitale. Early Byzantine art. Mosaic

Background imageByzantine Collection: Saint Louis Capuchin Cathedral in Beirut (Beyrouth), Lebanon

Saint Louis Capuchin Cathedral in Beirut (Beyrouth), Lebanon
Saint Louis Capuchin Cathedral, a Byzantine style Latin Catholic church built from 1864 to 1868 in Beirut (Beyrouth), Lebanon, with a tram in front going to the post office. Date: circa 1910

Background imageByzantine Collection: ITALY. Ravenna. Basilica of Sant Apollinare Nuovo

ITALY. Ravenna. Basilica of Sant Apollinare Nuovo. The Pharisee and the publican in the Temple door. Scene of the miracles

Background imageByzantine Collection: Romania - Curtea de Arges Monastery

Romania - Curtea de Arges Monastery
The Cathedral of Curtea de Arges - a Romanian Orthodox cathedral in Curtea de ArgeE, Romania. It is located on the grounds of the Curtea de Arges Monastery Date: circa 1920s

Background imageByzantine Collection: Owen Jones Byzantine 30

Owen Jones Byzantine 30
Designs from mosaics and marble pavements in Rome, Venice, Ravenna and Monreale

Background imageByzantine Collection: Justinian I

Justinian I
JUSTINIAN I The most brilliant of the Byzantine emperors

Background imageByzantine Collection: Constantine XI Palaeolog

Constantine XI Palaeolog
CONSTANTINE XI PALAEOLOGUS The last Byzantine Emperor, who died trying to save Constantinople from the Turks

Background imageByzantine Collection: Zoe Porphyrogenita (978-1050). Mosaic

Zoe Porphyrogenita (978-1050). Mosaic
Zoe Porphyrogenita (978-1050). Byzantine empress. Mosaic of the South Gallery. Hagia Sophia. Istanbul. Turkey

Background imageByzantine Collection: Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseille, France

Notre Dame de la Garde, Marseille, France
Notre-Dame de la Garde (Our Lady of the Guard) - a Neo-Byzantine Catholic basilica in Marseille, France built by the architect Henri-Jacques Esperandieu in the 1860s. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageByzantine Collection: Adoration of the Kings. 6th c. ITALY. Ravenna

Adoration of the Kings. 6th c. ITALY. Ravenna. San Apollinare Nuovo. Early Byzantine art. Mosaic

Background imageByzantine Collection: Constantinople - Princes Islands

Constantinople - Princes Islands - Buyukada - the largest of the nine islands (a place of exile for the Byzantine Empresses) set within a border of seashells

Background imageByzantine Collection: Bessarion - 2

Bessarion - 2
JOHANNES BASILIUS BESSARION Latin patriarch of Constantinople. Byzantine theologian and Humanist

Background imageByzantine Collection: Belisarius Begging

Belisarius Begging
BELISARIUS Byzantine general under Emperor Justinian I, in disgrace, forced to beg in the street

Background imageByzantine Collection: Portrait of Roman Emperor Romulus Augustulus

Portrait of Roman Emperor Romulus Augustulus
Roman Emperor Flavius Romulus Augustus, died 476. Romulus Augustulus, last Western Roman Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma

Background imageByzantine Collection: Emperor Justinian I - Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna

Emperor Justinian I - Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna
Detail of The Emperor Justinian I (483-565), from the mosaic in the apse in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Background imageByzantine Collection: Facade and plan of the Byzantine church Hagia Sophia

Facade and plan of the Byzantine church Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. Sanctuary or Absida 1, Soglia or limit of the nave 2, sacristy or Diaconicon 3, room 4, classroom 5, portico 6, 7, Emperors seat 8

Background imageByzantine Collection: Portrait of Roman Emperor Olybrius

Portrait of Roman Emperor Olybrius
Roman Emperor Olybrius, died 472. Anicius Olybrius Augustus, Western Roman Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697

Background imageByzantine Collection: Portrait of Roman Emperor Avitus

Portrait of Roman Emperor Avitus
Roman Emperor Avitus, 395-456. Marcus Maecilius Flavius Eparchius Avitus, Western Roman Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma

Background imageByzantine Collection: Byzantine Empress Irene and Constantine VI

Byzantine Empress Irene and Constantine VI
Byzantine Empress Irene and Emperor Constantine VI. Irene of Athens, Irene Sarantapechaina, 752-803, and son Constantinus, Konstantinus, 771-805

Background imageByzantine Collection: Lady in Waiting of Empress Theodora - Basilica of San Vitale

Lady in Waiting of Empress Theodora - Basilica of San Vitale
Lady in Waiting of the Empress Theodora - from the impressive Byzantine mosaic of of the Empress and her suite, at the Basilica San Vitale, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Date: 6th century

Background imageByzantine Collection: Bishop Maximianus - Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna

Bishop Maximianus - Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna
Detail - The face of Bishop Maximianus (Maximian) of Ravenna (499556) from the impressive Byzantine mosaic of Emperor Justinian I and his suite, at the Basilica San Vitale, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna

Background imageByzantine Collection: Erzurum, eastern Anatolia, Turkey, Ottoman Empire

Erzurum, eastern Anatolia, Turkey, Ottoman Empire
Erzurum (Armenian - Karin), is a city in eastern Anatolia, Turkey. The name " Erzurum" derives from " Arz-u Rum" (literally The Land of the Romans in Persian)

Background imageByzantine Collection: Byzantine Art. Virgin and Child. Mosaic. Xi century a. C

Byzantine Art. Virgin and Child. Mosaic. Xi century a. C
BYZANTINE ART. GREECE. PANAGHIA KAPNIKAREA. Mosaic of the Orthodox church built in the eleventh century, dedicated to the presentation of the Virgin Mary. Picture shows the Virgin and Child. Athens

Background imageByzantine Collection: Turkey. Constantinople - The Gate of Charisius

Turkey. Constantinople - The Gate of Charisius
Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). The Gate of Charisius, also known as Edirnekapi or Adrianople Gate. Engraving by Lemaitre, Vormser and Fonnstecher

Background imageByzantine Collection: Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Hagia Sophia

Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Hagia Sophia
Ottoman Empire era. Turkey. Constantinople (today Istanbul). Hagia Shopia. Byzantine Basilica converted into a mosque. Exterior view. Engraving by Lemaitre and Dumouxa

Background imageByzantine Collection: Spain, Zamora. Cathedral. Illustration by Letre

Spain, Zamora. Cathedral. Illustration by Letre
Spain, Zamora. Cathedral. It was founded by King Alfonso VII and consecrated in 1175. Illustration by Letre. Engraving by Sierra, 19th century

Background imageByzantine Collection: St. Marks, Venice

St. Marks, Venice
This oil painting shows Saint Mark's Basilica of Venice, Italy, comprising of Byzantine and Italian Gothic architecture, built originally c829. Date: circa 1907

Background imageByzantine Collection: Syria. Rueiha. Dead Cities. Northwest Syria. Roman Empire

Syria. Rueiha. Dead Cities. Northwest Syria. Roman Empire
Syria. Rueiha. Dead Cities or Forgotten Cities. Northwest Syria. Roman Empire to Byzantine Christianity. 1st to 7th century, abandoned between 8th-10th centuries. Unesco World Heritage Site

Background imageByzantine Collection: Mosaic of the Great Palace Mosaic Museum. Istanbul

Mosaic of the Great Palace Mosaic Museum. Istanbul
Great Palace Mosaic Museum. 4th-6th centuries. Detail of a mosaic depicting two animals devouring a deer. Istanbul. Turkey

Background imageByzantine Collection: Republic of Macedonia. Gorno Nerezi. Church of St. Panteleim

Republic of Macedonia. Gorno Nerezi. Church of St. Panteleimon. 12th century Byzantine. Fresco. Pieta

Background imageByzantine Collection: Victory of Heraclius over the Saracens. Miniature. Le Miroir

Victory of Heraclius over the Saracens. Miniature. Le Miroir
Victory of Heraclius over the Saracens. Fol. 65v. Miniature in Le Miroir Historial by Vincent de Beauvais (c.1190-c.1264). French school. 15th century. Conde Museum. Castle of Chantilly. France

Background imageByzantine Collection: Byzantine Art. Syria. Al Bara (al-kafr). Dead Towns. Decorat

Byzantine Art. Syria. Al Bara (al-kafr). Dead Towns. Decorative detail in the Mausoleum-Pyramid. Western Asia

Background imageByzantine Collection: 5th Century AD Al Bara Al-Kafr Archaeological

5th Century AD Al Bara Al-Kafr Archaeological
5th, Century, AD, Al, Bara, Al-Kafr, archaeological, park, archeology, Architecture, arqueological, sites, Art, Asia, building, byzantine, Byzantine, Empire, Byzantium, christian, christianity, Dead

Background imageByzantine Collection: Byzantine Art. Syria. Basilica of St. Simeon (476-491). Arou

Byzantine Art. Syria. Basilica of St. Simeon (476-491). Around Aleppo. Arquitectural detail. Western Asia

Background imageByzantine Collection: Byzantine Art. Serjilla. Chi Rho. Syria. Western Asia

Byzantine Art. Serjilla. Chi Rho. Syria. Western Asia
Byzantine Art. Serjilla. Relief of Chi Rho. Syria. Western Asia

Background imageByzantine Collection: Byzantine Art. Syria. Rueiha. Dead towns. Arc detail

Byzantine Art. Syria. Rueiha. Dead towns. Arc detail. Middle East. Asia

Background imageByzantine Collection: Byzantine Art. Mosaic. The Dormition of the Virgin. Nave of

Byzantine Art. Mosaic. The Dormition of the Virgin. Nave of
Byzantine Art. Mosaic. The Dormition of the Virgin, which lies in bed surrounded by the apostles. In the center, Jesus Christ with a child in his arms

Background imageByzantine Collection: St. Jerome. First half of the 18th century. Byzantine Museum

St. Jerome. First half of the 18th century. Byzantine Museum. Zante. Ionian Islands. Greece

Background imageByzantine Collection: Byzantine Icon. Crucifixion. XIV century

Byzantine Icon. Crucifixion. XIV century
BYZANTINE ART. GREECE. ICON with the crucifixion scene. Attributed to the circle of the Venetian painter Paolo Veneziano. Mid-fourteenth century. Byzantine Museum. Athens

Background imageByzantine Collection: DRUNK ZENO BURIED ALIVE

DRUNK ZENO BURIED ALIVE
ZENO, Byzantine Emperor, drunk as usual, is taken for dead and buried : when sounds are heard from his tomb, his wife Ariadne tells people to take no notice Date: 491

Background imageByzantine Collection: ZENO ENTOMBED ALIVE

ZENO ENTOMBED ALIVE
ZENO, Byzantine Emperor, drunk as usual, is taken for dead and buried : when sounds are heard from his tomb, his wife Ariadne tells people to take no notice Date: 491

Background imageByzantine Collection: EMPEROR ZENO DIES

EMPEROR ZENO DIES
ZENO, Byzantine Emperor Drunk as usual, he is taken for dead and buried : when sounds are heard from his tomb, his wife Ariadne tells people to take no notice Date: ruled 474 - 491

Background imageByzantine Collection: Sarah Bernhardt, French actress, as Theodora

Sarah Bernhardt, French actress, as Theodora
Sarah Bernhardt, French actress, as the Empress of Byzantium in Victorien Sardous Theodora. Date: 1890s

Background imageByzantine Collection: The Hippodrome of Constantinople Istanbul

The Hippodrome of Constantinople Istanbul
Vintage 19th century photograph:The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire

Background imageByzantine Collection: Horses of Saint Mark, Venice, Italy

Horses of Saint Mark, Venice, Italy
The Horses of Saint Mark (Cavalli di San Marco), also known as the Triumphal Quadriga, Byzantine bronze statues of four horses, originally part of a monument depicting a quadriga, Venice, Italy

Background imageByzantine Collection: The Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey - Buyukdere

The Bosphorus, Istanbul, Turkey - Buyukdere
circa 1910s

Background imageByzantine Collection: Treasure trove from the Dark Ages: pieces of Byzantine ornamental plate among the many

Treasure trove from the Dark Ages: pieces of Byzantine ornamental plate among the many magnificent objects that have been unearthed at Sutton Hoo, Suffolk

Background imageByzantine Collection: Interior of the Byzantine church Hagia Sophia, Istanbul

Interior of the Byzantine church Hagia Sophia, Istanbul. Interno del Tempio di S. Sofia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Background imageByzantine Collection: View of the city of Athens, Greece, 1842

View of the city of Athens, Greece, 1842
View of the city of Athens, Greece, with the Acropolis and Parthenon at left, ruins of columns, monuments and Propylaea in front. Vedute di Atene

Background imageByzantine Collection: Allegorical figure of Europe by Andrea Appiani

Allegorical figure of Europe by Andrea Appiani
Allegorical figure of Europe seated on a throne in a purple robe with books, globe, palette, sceptre, lyre and owl. After a painting by Andrea Appiani.. L Europa come figurata dall Appiani

Background imageByzantine Collection: Portrait of Roman Emperor Valentinian III

Portrait of Roman Emperor Valentinian III
Roman Emperor Valentinian III, 419-455. Flavius Placidius Valentinianus Augustus, Western Roman Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy

Background imageByzantine Collection: Portrait of Roman Emperor Honorius

Portrait of Roman Emperor Honorius
Roman Emperor Honorius, 384-423. Flavius Honorius Augustus;, Western Roman Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697

Background imageByzantine Collection: Portrait of Roman Emperor Theodosius I

Portrait of Roman Emperor Theodosius I
Roman Emperor Theodosius I, 347-395. Flavius Theodosius Augustus or Theodosius the Great, Byzantine Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy

Background imageByzantine Collection: Portrait of Roman Emperor Valentinian II

Portrait of Roman Emperor Valentinian II
Roman Emperor Valentinian II, Flavius Valentinianus Augustus; 371-392. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697

Background imageByzantine Collection: Portrait of Roman Emperor Valens

Portrait of Roman Emperor Valens
Roman Emperor Valens, 328-378. Flavius Julius Valens Augustus, Eastern Roman Emperor, Byzantine Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy

Background imageByzantine Collection: Portrait of Roman Emperor Valentinian I

Portrait of Roman Emperor Valentinian I
Roman Emperor Valentinian I, 321-375. Flavius Valentinianus Augustus or Valentinian the Great, Byzantine Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy

Background imageByzantine Collection: Portrait of Roman Emperor Jovian

Portrait of Roman Emperor Jovian
Roman Emperor Jovian, 331-364. Flavius Jovianus Augustus, Byzantine Emperor. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht, 1697

Background imageByzantine Collection: Allegorical figure of the Roman Empire, Romulus and Remus

Allegorical figure of the Roman Empire, Romulus and Remus
Allegorical figure of the Roman Empire, with the Capitoline Wolf nursing Romulus and Remus, and Saturn. Roma altrix Imperii. Qua nihil in terris complectitur altius aether



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